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![Show Contents]() La Paz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain
The word "paz" comes from the Latin "pax," meaning "peace." As a surname, La Paz was often "assumed," and in some cases it comes from the religious title "María de la Paz" (The Virgin Mary). Alternatively, this surname may be of toponymic origin, derived from one of the hamlets and villages so named in the provinces of Lugo, Córdoba and Granada. Early Origins of the La Paz familyThe surname La Paz was first found in Galicia. Early History of the La Paz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our La Paz research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1261, 1283, 1434, 1479, 1622, 1639 and 1658 are included under the topic Early La Paz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La Paz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Paz, Delapaz, De La Paz, La Paz, DePaz and others. Early Notables of the La Paz familyProminent among members of the family - Rodrigo De La Paz, Spanish "conquistador", born in Medellin in 1479, one of the companions of Hern n Cortes, in his expeditions into Mexico
 La Paz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: La Paz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria De LaPaz, who arrived in Peru in 1892 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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La Paz migration to the United States 
